“Census” on The Daily Caller

UPDATE: I’ve another post about this at the top of the page, in which I come to a slightly different conclusion. Feel free to move the conversation there. (more)

The Census aims to be every man’s hero. It promises an economic stimulus, a reduction in unemployment, and greater funds for every community. Of course, the reality is much closer to a game of musical chairs with your money. And guess who will be left standing? (more)

The federal government and the state of Texas won’t recognize Noel Freeman’s eight-year relationship with another man as marriage, but the 2010 U.S. census will. (more)

Underscoring arguments for strong participation in this year’s census, a new report details the billions of dollars that Illinois and the Chicago region have received in federal funds tied to the previous count. (more)

In a sign that Republican leaders believe their chances of success in this year’s midterm elections have risen dramatically, the Republican State Leadership Committee plans to announce on Monday that Washington heavy-hitter Ed Gillespie will take the helm of the organization. (more)

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Police who investigated the death of an eastern Kentucky census worker found naked, bound and hanging from a tree learned that he told a friend he intended to kill himself and that he had chosen the time, place and method to do it. (more)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of working moms who are the sole breadwinners in their families rose last year to an all-time high, and the number of stay-at-home dads edged higher, in a shift of traditional gender roles caused partly by massive job losses. (more)

Census employees on Sunday pushed their wares — red canvas tote bags, water bottles, stickers — and worked the crowd at a gun and knife show in Abilene, Texas. A few days before that, they chilled out and answered questions at a BCS tailgate party in Pasadena. And in Phoenix last week, census employees treated visitors at the Urban Indian Center to “a DJ mixing the beats, a live band … some Indian hoop dancers,” and “delicious Indian fried bread loaded with beans, lettuce and cheese,” according to the department’s website. (more)